Skymet Weather Services Pvt Ltd

Request for Proposal

For Supply, Installation & Maintenance

of High Performance Computing Cluster

19th November 2015

Confidential
Disclaimer

The information contained in this document is confidential in nature. The Respondent shall
not share this information with any other party not connected with responding to this
Request for Proposal (RFP) without prior written approval from Skymet Weather Services
Private Limited. The information contained in this RFP or subsequently provided to
Respondent(s) whether verbally or in writing by or on behalf of Skymet Weather Services
Private Limited (hereafter referred to as Skymet) shall be subject to the terms and
conditions set out in this RFP and any other terms and conditions subject to which such
information is provided.
Skymet makes no representation or warranty and shall incur no liability under any law,
statute, rules or regulations on any claim the potential Respondent may make in case of
failure to understand the requirement and respond to the RFP. Skymet may, but without
being under any obligation to do so, update, amend or supplement the information in this
RFP or cancel this RFP at any time without any notice at the sole discretion of Skymet.

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 Table of Contents

1.1 Background 4
1.2 Purpose of this Document 4
1.2.1 Response Instructions 4
1.2.2 Overview of Partner selection process 5
1.2.3 Important dates 6
1.2.4 Availability of this RFP Document 7
1.3 Eligibility Criteria 7
1.4 Introduction & Scope of Work 9
Annexure A Technical Specification 11
Annexure B Technical Bid 19
Annexure C Security Deposit Bank Gurantee 23
Annexure D : Performance Bank Gurantee 26
Appendix A: General Terms and Conditions 30
Appendix B: Deviations from the RFP 32
Appendix C:Payments & Penlaty Terms 33
Appendix D: Reference Site Details 34
Appendix E: Proposal Check List 35
Appendix F: Respondent profile 36
Appendix G: Definitions 38

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 1.1 Background

Skymet is India's largest weather monitoring and Agri-risk solutions company. We are
the experts in measuring, predicting and limiting climate risk to agriculture. It is
beyond doubt that the climate is changing and it is amply clear that we humans have
changed it.

Skymet has built technologies and instruments to measure weather & agriculture. We
have built them for a whole range of actors: these include small and marginal farmers,
urban dwellers, energy companies (renewable and non-renewable), insurance
companies, governments and international NGOs.

We can measure & predict yield accurately at the village level for any crop with a very
high level of accuracy. We also forecast the weather in the short, medium and long
term accurately. Skymet is currently forecasting for every tehsil in India. Skymet can
provide accurate forecasts at the village level. Skymet can also provide reliable
seasonal forecasts including the Monsoon.

Skymet is -backed by Omnivore Partners (www.omnivore.vc- is an early-stage venture

fund investing in ag-tech startups in India & DMGI a global B2B information company.

Please visit http://www.skymet.netfor more information on Skymet.

1.2 Purpose of this Document

The purpose of this document is to articulate the need for high performance computing
cluster to the Skymet.

1.2.1 Response Instructions

Responses should be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
RFP and any addendum issued thereafter.
For the purpose of responding to this RFP, the Respondent is also expected to own
following activities:-
Evaluating outlined requirements;
Supply of hardware and software, License/application (if applicable);
Warranty/Annual Maintenance and post implementation support including but not
restricted to bug fixes, patches, and future upgrades.
Managed services as per agreed SLA/KPI.
Skymet reserves the right to choose the Respondent for providing in-scope services as
described in the Commercial Proposal.
Skymet reserves the right to select a Respondent either only for hardware or/and
software and its Implementation only or for only Implementation & solution
support/maintenance thereafter.
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1.2.2 Overview of Partner selection process
The Partner selection process would comprise of the following stages:

Issue of RFP: Issue of Request for Proposal document to Service Providers.

Query Resolution: Service Providers, who express interest in the RFP, will submit
their list of queries. Skymet would be addressing queries from Service Providers
electronically or through pre-bid meetings and provide any further information, if
required.
Issue of Addendum to RFP: Issue of addendum (if required) to the original RFP. This
will be based on the clarifications provided to the Service Providers on the queries
received or any new requirements, terms and conditions that Skymet may want to
issue at a later stage.
Submission of response: Service Providers shall submit a response to the RFP as per
the checklists and the formats provided in respective sections/appendix. The
response to the RFP from the Service Provider shall include both technical and
commercial proposals for the purpose. At this stage, Service Providers may propose
commercials basis one or more commercials models they may want to propose.
Reference Site Visits and Presentations: Skymet may also perform site visits, if
required for the evaluation process. Also, Skymet may call the service providers for
formal presentations on the methodology proposed.
Service Provider response evaluation: During this stage, Skymet will evaluate the
responses to the RFP received
Negotiations: At this stage, Skymet will enter into negotiations with all or shortlisted
Service Providers to identify any needed revisions to the proposal, both technical and
commercial. In case an agreement is not reached with the preferred Service
Provider(s) for any reason, Skymet reserves the right to enter into negotiations with
any other Service Provider(s).
Award of contract: The selected Service Provider would be awarded the contract for
supply of a high performance computing cluster to the Skymet
Each proposal will be evaluated against a variety of selection criteria, of which the
key selection criteria are summarized below and in no specific order:

1. Conformance to the stated RFP process

2. Ability to communicate capabilities clearly through RFP response and supplier
Q&A.
3. Demonstration of a strong understanding of our overall objectives and
requirements.
4. Vendor demonstration of ability to meet Client's functional and technical
Requirements.
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 5. Established practice that specializes in delivering the type of need identified in
this RFP.
6. Ability to offer intellectual properties or assets to jump-start the technology
implementation.
7. Organizational compatibility
8. Overall cost
9. Creative and accommodating contract terms
10. Feedback from verifiable references
11. Relevant experience and thought leadership
12. Ability to provide business transformation success stories of similar scope
13. Innovation and Cost Reduction measures
(Note: The evaluation criteria are not limited to the above.)

1.2.3 Important dates

The proposed timetable of key milestones for this selection process are summarized as
follows:

Milestone Deadline
Release of RFP to the Service Providers 19th November 15
Confirmation by Service Providers on 26th November 15
their participation in the RFP process
Service Providers to submit written 3rdDecember 15
clarifications/ questions on RFP
Pre-bid Meeting/VC if required Week of 10thDecember to 17th December
(alternatively Skymet may provide 15
appropriate responses to clarifications/
questions received)
Service Providers to submit detailed 24th December 15
technical proposal and commercials as
per terms and conditions of this RFP (RFP
submission date). Separate technical and
commercial proposal to be sent.
Award of Contract 4th January 11thJanuary 16
Site visits by Skymet to Service Providers Shall be communicated, if required
facilities, if required
Skymet may invite all or short-listed Service Provider(s) for presentation and
discussions. If required, 1 day advance notification shall be sent.

Please note that, in accordance with the general conditions of RFP, Skymet may amend these
dates or the RFP process at its sole discretion.
Skymet may, on its sole discretion, issue this RFP to Service Providers identified by Skymet.
Also, Skymet is free to issue the RFP to any identified Service Provider till the last date for
submission of RFP responses.
The Vendor should commit to meet the deadline without exception and also to provide
adequate resources for meeting the deadlines.
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The Vendor should also ensure that the proposed requirement is flexible and scalable to
meet the existing and future business requirements of Skymet.
We wish to affirm that Skymet believes that the Respondent has a proven track record in
providing the services mentioned in this RFP and the Skymet holds the Respondent in high
esteem.
Submission of responses
Upon receipt of this RFP, please confirm by e-mail to the contact officer mentioned below by
close of business of next working day, whether you will be submitting a response by
specified date.
For all matters pertaining to this RFP, the Contact officer would refer to:
Name : Dr. Basanta Kumar Samala

E-mail basanta.samal@skymetweather.com
Address: Skymet Weather Services Pvt Ltd
Plot No. 10&11, GYS Heights,
Secctor-125, Noida-201301

A soft copy of the final responses to RFP should be delivered to the contact officer by email.
Until the RFP Process is over, participating respondents shall not communicate commercials
with anyone in Skymet, other than the Contact Officer as stated above.
Unless specifically stated in the RFP response, it will be assumed by Skymet that a Service
Provider has fully understood and is in agreement with all the terms and conditions and the
scope requirements specified in the RFP.
Skymet may choose to eliminate a Respondent from the RFP if that Respondent fails to
comply with the RFP requirements.

1.2.4 Availability of this RFP Document

The Skymet commercial team will publish notice of this Request for Proposal (RFP)
and they will be the official and sole distributor of this RFP and any addenda.

1.3 Eligibility Criteria

A. Bidders should be authorized dealer or Integrator for the type of High

Performance Computing (HPC) cluster. The requirements for Authorized
Dealers and Integrators are:

a. For Branded Products:

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 i. The bidding vendor should be authorized reseller or dealer
of the product manufacturer and an authentication towards
this should be submitted along with technical bid.
ii. The terms of on-site service should be made clear as to
whether it is undertaken by the manufacturer or by the
bidder and should be made clear as to how the on-site
comprehensive warranty would be managed.
iii. Complete hardware details pertaining to the model quoted
should be clearly provided into technical bid as against the
line items mentioned in the specification table (Annexure -
A).
iv. All the prices offered should be in Rupees and should be the
landed cost at all-inclusive price to the Skymet office at,
Noida only.

b. For OEMs and Integrators:

i. If the offer is for Intel Processor based systems:
1. Associate Premiere Partner or Premium Provider
(not just a dealer - GID), and the authentication from
Intel for this to be produced along with the technical
bid.
2. All the units delivered should have Intel Certification
and have an authentic mark to that effect.
3. The hardware specifications proposed should either
meet or exceed the minimum specification as
required in the specification table (Annexure -A).
ii. The bidder should have good technical and commercial track
record in building and deploying high end platforms in the
category of servers.

B. The Bidder should have executed at least one single purchase order worth
Rs. 1 Crore or higher (singly) within the last three financial years (2012-
13, 2013-14 and 2014-15) for the Government Institutions or Corporate/s

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 with at least one high end HPC cluster system as part of the order.
Supporting documents / certificates in this regard along with their contact
details should be produced with the technical bid.
C. The bidders should have supplied and installed 1 or more HPC cluster
systems in Government or Corporate bodies. A list of major clients along
with installation size at each place with full address, telephone number &
FAX No. giving full details in Annexure-A is to be enclosed.
D. The bidder should quote for all components of the systems mentioned in
the specifications and should be in a position to supply all of them.
E. The bidder should have technical support team in NCR region and an
annual turnover of at least Rs. 5 Crores for the past three financial years
(2012-13, 2013-14,2014-15). The audited financial documents are to be
enclosed along with technical bid, to qualify for the eligibility

1.4 Introduction & Scope of Work

The Specifications of the HPC cluster system to be procured under this tender
are given separately in Annexure-B.

a. The Systems quoted could be branded product from MNC such as IBM,
HP or Dell or from OEMs or from Integrators meeting specified
conditions mentioned at appropriate places in the document.
b. The HPC cluster system is to be based on 64-bit Intel families of
processors only and all associated support devices must be supported
by the 64-bit Linux OS.
c. The reference specifications of the components for the systems of each
category within the cluster are given for one family of the processors
separately in as per Annexure A to ensure base-line performance of
the systems to be procured.
d. The vendors must provide written estimates of sustained performance
(Rmax) throughput for their implementation of the HPC cluster system.
These performance estimates must be given for the scenario where
only physical processor cores, without any turbo/over clocking options
enabled are used.
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e. Delivery will be considered validated when the actual fully assembled
system delivers a performance of that is at least 90% of the vendor
specified estimates or better (see section II of Annexure - A).
f. HPC cluster solutions based on processors of the other family, with
performance equivalent to those of the specified hardware
composition, could be quoted alternatively. The systems would be
considered alternative only if they are able to deliver performance that
can be validated as described in section II of the Annexure -A .

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 Annexure-A
Technical specification

Detailed Specifications for baseline configuration

This is the reference configuration that will be used to identify the commercial bids
for the qualifying comparisons

Compute nodes
Number of compute nodes: 24
Considered configuration of each Compute Node (Intel based system):

SPECIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL DETAILS

The proposed system should have a total compute capability of 512 or more physical cores,
from the CPU cluster.

Table 1: Technical Specifications of the HPC System

High Performance Computing CPU Cluster

1. System Architecture Tightly integrated cluster with IB-FDR or proprietary

interconnect

2. Compute node 24 nodes + 1 master node

3. Processor Intel Xeon E5-2690v3 at 2.6 GHz or higher or

Architecture (64-bit) IBM Power7 at 3.8GHz or higher

4. Memory Total of 3100GB or more

Optional separate quote for (upgrade to 6200GB)

5. Node-to-node Infiniband switch (56GBPS)

Interconnect speed
with non-blocking and 2 X Gigabit ethernet switch
all-to-all connections
Node-to-node MPI latency of 2 microseconds or less.

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6. Optional local storage 2 X 2TB Enterprise SATA @7200rpm or more for
for OS & s/w env. solutions supporting local storage on compute
nodes.

25 X 120GB SSD

Optional separate quote for below storage:

A PFS based storage with following specifications: 2

X Metadata Servers + 2 X Object Storage Servers in
fall-over architecture

60 X 2TB 7200RPM based HDDs for storage,

configured as RAID6 (8+2)

12X300GB 10000RPM HDDs for Metadata,

configured as RAID10

Using Intel Enterprise Edition for Lusture

MDS &OSS configured for fail-over

MDS/OSS/Storage- all with redundant power supply.

7. Operating system Linux based 64-bit OS with support for NIS/LDAP,

NFS ver3/4, autoconf/automake, cmake,
svn/mercurial/cvs/git, python, trace, vampir, emacs,
vim etc., and the HPC benchmark programs compiled
with solution specific configuration.

8. HPC parallel Architecture specific Compiler suite for

development C/C++/Fortran90 and 77 with runtime libs, profilers
environment and debuggers. Please quote for Intel parallel studio
XE, cluster edition.

Communication libs MPI/OpenMP/pthreads. Vendor

specific versions like MPICH2/MVAPICH/OpenMPI
with non-mpd based installation.

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 gdb and PAPI

9. Parallel Scientific and Scientific and math libs for BLAS, LAPACK, Scalapack,
Math libs fftw, hdf5, netcdf etc.

10. Support for Parallel OS must support parallel file systems like lustre or
filesystem gpfs, etc.

11. Batch Schedulers and Open source based or commercial workload

workload managers for batch job scheduling with policies to
management allow for advance reservation and resource usage
based controls with job accounting and reporting

12. Master and compute The master and compute nodes must have identical
nodes hardware and configuration, where applicable.

13. System configuration Unified system monitoring toolset for configuration,

and management diagnosis and management. Compute node load
monitoring tools like Ganglia/Nagios or equivalent
must be part of the toolset.

14. RAS features All compute units must have hot pluggable,
redundant power supply and fan units.

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 Figure 1: Schematic layout of cluster backplane interconnect

Section - I
Cluster backplane interconnect
The cluster backplane interconnect must be comprised of two physically separate networks
as shown in figure 1. The technical bid must contain separate schematic network topology
diagrams for each of the networks given in points 1-2 that clearly shows compliance with
the following points

1. Infiniband Backplane:
a. This network backplane will be used for MPI between compute nodes and
luster scratch space to/from cluster nodes (compute + master + post
processing).
b. This network must be realized using 56 Gbps FDR or better Infiniband only.
c. One 36port Infiniband switch must be provided.
d. All switches must be of the managed, low latency, cut through type only.
e. The vendors must provide a clear schematic showing details of the topology of
this network.

2. Management Backplane:
a. This network will be used for system administration on all cluster nodes.
b. This network must be built using 1 Gbps Ethernet only.

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 c. Two managed stackable Ethernet switched with 48 ports each must be
provided for this network.

3. Note that each of the backplanes mentioned in point 1-2 must be realized as
physically independent networks with their own dedicated set of switches and network
interfaces on all nodes. This is a strict requirement that will be necessary for technical
qualification.

4. The Ethernet ports remaining on the master and post-processing nodes that are
not assigned to either of the backplanes described in points 1-3 must be made available
for external access via Skymet network.

5. The cluster computes performance (Rmax) will be tested using the HPLINPACK
benchmark (http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/hpl/). Rmax will be measured using a
linear equation problem of a size that occupies 80% of the sum of all the installed
memory on the compute nodes. ALL physical cores on ALL compute nodes must be used
in parallel via MPI for the test. The technical bid must contain a written estimate of the
Rmax that thevendor expects their implementation of the baseline configuration to
achieve.

6. Both estimates in points 5 and 6 should be given for the case where hyper-
threading and any turbo or over clocking modes on all of the machines making up the
cluster are disabled.

7. Infiniband switch specifications for the infiniband backplane (see point 1

above):
a. Number of switches needed: 1
b. Number of 56Gbps (FDR) or better ports per switch: 36 ports
c. These switches must be of the cut through, low latency type only.
d. These switches must be rack mountable.

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 Any fabric management software with requisite number of licenses
needed to realize the infiniband backplane must be explicitly described in
the technical bid and listed as a separate line item.

8. Ethernet switch specifications for the management backplane (see point 2

above):
a. Number of switches needed: 2
b. Number of 1 Gbps ports per switch: 48
c. The switches must be of the true stackable, managed type only.
d. The switches must be true stackable in order to realize a unified switch
with a total of 100 or more 1 Gbps ports.
e. The switches, after stacking, should support layer 3 IPV4 routing in
addition to layer 2 packet routing.
f. The stacking interconnect should be 5 Gbps or higher.
g. The switches must be rack mountable.
h. Cat 6 cabling is to be used for all connections between cluster nodes and
switch ports.

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Section II

Delivery criteria and other requirements

1. The bidders must supply all software components such as Linux OS,
associated device drivers for all hardware and cluster and queue
management software based on open source products latest available.
2. MPI libraries and compilers optimized by the OEM for the proposed
solution should be supplied.
3. HDF5 v 1.8 or better libraries with parallel I/O capability enabled must be
installed by the vendor and proof of this must be shown by running
included example test programs.
4. Any software (OEM specific drivers, compilers, MPI, libraries etc.) and any
associated software that would entail a license fee must be clearly
itemized in the technical bid. The price quote for such license fees must be
clearly itemized and presented in the commercial bid.
5. The vendor will be responsible for installation and configuration of all
software, creation of user accounts needed to perform the tests needed to
validate the cluster performance as outlined in point 1 above.
6. The vendor will be responsible for setting up the mechanism for creation
and authentication of users on all nodes/servers in the cluster.

Additional optional items

The vendors may provide pricing for realizing the following larger
configurations. This is optional and will not be considered for determining the
winning bid. If the pricing of these optional items are consistent with the bid for
the basic configuration of the baseline 30 compute node cluster, the purchase
order may include one of these

1. 5 additional compute nodes with the same specification as the baseline

and necessary accessories.

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 2. 10 additional compute nodes with the same specification as the baseline
and necessary accessories.
3. 20 additional compute nodes with the same specification as the baseline
and necessary accessories.

CERTIFICATE OF ETHICAL PRACTICES

I / We assure Skymet that neither I / We nor any of my / our workers will do

any act/s which are improper / illegal during the execution in case the tender is
awarded to us. Neither I / We nor anybody on my / our behalf will indulge in any
corrupt activities / practices in my / our dealing with the Institute. I / We will
have no conflict of interest in any of our works / contracts Skymet

Date Signature of
the Tenderer

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Annexure - B

TECHNICAL BID

(To be submitted in a separate sealed envelope)

For supplying HPC Cluster System to Skymet Weather Services Pvt Ltd, Noida

1 Name of Tendering Company/Dealer with

Registration No & Date issued by
appropriate authorities (Please enclose
copy of certificate of registration)
2 Do you possess trade license issued by
Competent authorities? If so, please
enclose a copy.
3 Name of Proprietor / Director
4 Furnish following particulars of the
Registered Office
a. Complete Postal Address
b. Telephone No.
c. Fax. No.
d. E-Mail Address
5 Furnish following particulars of the
Technical Support Office in NCR
a. Complete Postal Address
b. Telephone No.
c. Fax. No.
d. E-Mail Address
6 Are you a dealer? If yes, please Dealership
certificate issued by the manufacturing
company

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7 PAN No. (Attach Attested Copy)
8 TIN No. (Attach Attested Copy)
9 Service Tax / Excise Regn. No. (Attach
Attested Copy)
10 Turnover for the three financial Years. Financial Amount (In
(Please attach copies of audited balance Year Lacs)
sheet and IT returns 2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
11. Give details of the major clients Government or Corporate Bodies to
whom Servers & Desktop Computer Systems have been supplied by the
bidder during the last three years in the following format. Copies of the
Purchase Orders / Indents should be attached for proof
Name & Name &
Contact Quantity of Purchase
Details of the the Order/Indent
SI No Client Installation No & Date Amount

12 Are you a regular authorized dealer or

integrator for the type of Server & Desk top
Computer system in this tender?
13 Have you supplied and completed at least
one single purchase order of value Rs. 1
Crore in the last three financial years
14 Whether your annual turn over was Rs. 5
Crores in the last 3 financial years? Please
attach copies of audited financial
documents.
15 Please specify the time required to supply

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 the equipment from the date of purchase
order
16 Additional Information; if any

Please attach a detailed technical proposal for the HPC cluster system
meeting the specifications given in the following pages, along with the
above information.

COMMERCIAL BID

(To be submitted in a separate sealed envelope)

HPC CLUSTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENT WITH SPECIFICATIONS

The basic price should be FOR, Skymet. Please indicate basic price,
discount offered, Taxes, Duties, separately for each item.
SI No Item Specification Quantity Price per
Piece
1 Computer Nodes
Processor
Server Platform
Server Board
Memory
Infiniband
Ethernet
Hard disk
Remote management
Any other item
Total

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2 Head Nodes
Server Platform
Server Board
Memory
Infiniband
Ethernet
Hard disk
Remote management
Any other item
Total
3 Cluster backplane
hardware, i.e. cables,
switches etc.

(Please give an
itemized breakup of
total cost for this
component as
above)

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Annexure C
SECURITY DEPOSIT BANK GUARANTEE
THIS DEED OF GUARANTEE made at Noida____________ day of month _________of
(the year) by the Bank of (Banks name and address) (hereinafter called the
SURETY which expression shall include its heirs, successors, administrators
and assigns) of the ONE PART in favour Skymet Weather Services Pvt Ltd.
(Hereinafter called the PURCHASER which term shall include its heirs,
successors, administrators and assigns) of the OTHER PART.

WHEREAS M/s (Firms name) registered under ___________ having its Registered
Office (Firms address) (hereinafter called the CONTRACTOR / SUPPLIER
which expression shall include its heirs, successors, administrators and assigns)
have accepted an Order / entered into a Contract vide Ref. No
______________ dated __________(hereinafter called the said Order / Contract) with
the purchaser for the supply, delivery at site, installation and commissioning of
certain equipment, item, material etc. as stated in the said Order / Contract as
per the terms and conditions provided in the Order / Contract. AND WHEREAS
under the said Order / Contract the Contractor is required to furnish a Bank
Guarantee for (currency / amount) (In words) being ten percent of the Order /
Contract price of (currency / amount) as specified in the said Order / Contract
for the execution of the said Order / Contract as per Order / Contract terms.

NOW THIS DEED WITNESSES AS FOLLOWS:

In pursuance of the terms and conditions of the said Order / Contract and on the
request of the Contractor, we the Surety do hereby undertake to pay to the
Purchaser on demand without any demur the sum of (currency/amount) (in
words) being five percent of the Order / Contract price in the event of the
Contractor failing to fulfill any of the terms and conditions of the said Order /
Contract.

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We, the Surety, do hereby agree that the Purchaser shall be the sole judge to
decide whether the Contractor has committed a breach of any of the terms or
conditions of the said Order / Contract and that the decision of the Purchaser
will be final and binding on the Surety. The Purchaser and the Contractor shall be
at a liberty to carry out any modifications in the said Order / Contract during the
currency of the said Order / Contract and any extensions thereof and any such
modifications will be duly intimated to the Surety. Any accounts settled between
the Contractor and the Purchaser shall be conclusive evidence against the Surety
of the amount due and shall not be questioned by the Surety.
We, the Surety, further agree that the guarantee herein contained shall remain in
full force and effect for a period that would be taken for completion of the Order
/ Contract, by the Contractor under the said Order / Contract and that the
guarantee shall continue to be enforceable till all the obligations under or arising
by virtue of the said Order / Contract have been fully discharged by the
Contractor till the Purchaser certifies in writing that the terms and conditions of
the said Order / Contract have been fully and properly carried out by the said
Contractor.
We, the Surety, further undertake not to revoke this guarantee during the
currency of the same except with the previous consent of the Purchaser in
writing. We, the Surety, further agree that liabilities and obligations of the Surety
rising under or by virtue of this bond shall not be discharged by any variation of
the terms or conditions of the said Contractor by any grant of time given or any
indulgence shown by the
Purchaser to the Contractor. It is agreed that the liabilities under this guarantee
shall not exceed (currency/amount) (In words).
This guarantee shall remain in force till ____________

Date Signature of a person duly Authorized to sign on behalf of the Bank

with Seal of the Bank

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VENDORS TO SUBMIT THIS SECURITY DEPOSIT BANK GUARANTEE ON NON-
JUDICIAL
STAMP PAPER OF RS. 100.00 FROM NATIONALISED / SHEDULED BANK ONLY.

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Annexure - D

PERFORMANCE BANK GUARANTEE

THIS DEED OF GUARANTEE MADE THIS ___________ DAY OF _________

2015 BY THE

(Banks Name & Address) hereinafter called the Surety (which expression shall
unless excluded by or repugnant to the context, be deemed to include its
successors in office and assigns) of the ONE part in favour of Skymet Weather
Services Pvt Ltd., hereinafter called THE PURCHASER (which expression shall
unless excluded by or repugnant to the context be deemed to include their heirs,
successors in office and assigns) of the other part.

WHEREAS, (firms name) registered under the Indian Companies Act, having its
registered office at (Firms address) (hereinafter called THE CONTRACTOR)
which term shall include its heirs, successors, administrators and assigns) have
accepted an Order No. ___________ dated __________
(hereinafter referred to as the said Contractor) with the Purchaser for supply
of certain goods stated in the said contract to Purchaser in good condition
provided in the contract.

AND WHEREAS it is one of the terms of the said contract that Contractor shall
furnish to the Purchaser a bank guarantee comprising 10% of the value of the
order amount toRs. _________ (Rupees

___________________________________ for the satisfactory performance of the

equipments supplied against the said contract at least for a period of 36 months
from the date of commissioning and WHEREAS the purchaser has agreed to
accept such Bank Guarantee.

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NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:-

(1) In consideration of the above premises the Surety hereby unequivocally

undertakes and agrees with the Purchaser to pay to the Purchaser upon
demand in writing without any demur, protest and without referred to the
Contractor, whenever required so by them so to do and within a fortnight
from the date of such demand sum or sums not exceeding in the whole of Rs.
_________ (Rupees

______________________________).

(2) We, the (Banks Name) further agree that the purchaser shall be the sole
judge to decide whether the
Contractor has committed any breach of any of the terms or conditions of the
said contract or the goods supplied by the contractor have failed in
performance and that if any question arises as to whether any sum has
become payable by the Contractor to the Purchaser by virtue of or arising out
of the said contract and/or by such failure the decision of the Purchaser shall
be final and binding on the Surety.

(3) This guarantee shall come into force upon delivery of the equipments/items
and shall remain in full force and effect till guarantee period of the said
contract and till the terms and conditions of the said contract and any
modification or variation or amendment thereof have been properly fulfilled
or till the Purchaser certifies in writing that the said contract and any
modifications or variation or amendment of the said contract have been truly
and faithfully performed. However, in case the Bank Guarantee is provided
for a limited period, the validity of the same shall be automatically extended
till the guarantee period of the said contract.

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(4) We,(Banks Name), undertake not to revoke this guarantee during its
currency except with the previous consent of the Purchaser in writing. The
guarantee herein contained shall not be revocable by notice or by reason of
the dissolution or winding up of the business of the contractor or any change
in the constitution or composition of the contractors business.

(5) We, .(Banks Name), further agree with the Purchaser that the Purchaser
shall have the fullest liberty without our consent and without affecting in any
manner our obligations hereunder to vary any of the terms and conditions of
the said contract or to extend time of performance by the said contract, from
time to time or postpone for any time to time any of the powers exercisable
by the Purchaser against the said contractor and to forbear or enforce any of
the terms and conditions relating to the said contract or of the modified or
varied or amended contract and we shall not be relieved from liabilities by
the reasons of any such modification or verifications or amendments or
extensions being granted to the said contractor or for any forbearance, act or
omission on the part of the Purchaser or any indulgence by the Purchaser to
the said contractor or by any such matter or things whatsoever which under
the law relating to securities would but for this provision have effect of so
relieving us.

Notwithstanding anything contained hereinabove, our liability under this

guarantee is restricted to `

______________ (Rupees __________________ ____________________ ). This guarantee shall be

valid upto ____(date) and unless a claim or demand in writing is made on a bank
within 6 months from the date of expiry of the bank guarantee the bank shall be
released and discharged from all liabilities there under.

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We, (the Bank Name) agree to renew and extend the validity of this Bank
Guarantee till the terms and conditions of modified or varied or amended
contract have been properly fulfilled by the contractor to the satisfaction of the
Purchaser.

In witness whereof the Bank Name, the surety has signed this deed on day and
year first hereinabove written.

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Appendix A: General Terms and Conditions

1. Payment of the Sellers bills made against this order will be subjected to
deduction if any on account of any claims of Skymet against the Seller
arising out of this or any other transaction.
2. If the terms of this order do not appear on or agree with the Sellers
Invoice as rendered by the Seller, the Seller agrees that Skymet may
change the Invoice to conform to the terms of this order and make
payment of Invoice accordingly.
3. Taxes will be deducted as per prevailing laws.

4. Extension in the delivery date can be made only at the sole discretion of
Skymet, in case the Supplier makes a written request to Skymet for such
extension.
5. Without prejudice to any other right of Skymet, Skymet reserves the
rights to refuse to accept the delivery of goods/ services shipped or
delivered contrary to the instructions as given as per the terms of this
purchase order or which are not delivered / shipped on or before the
specified delivery dates.
6. Skymet reserves the right to cancel the order in full or in any portion
thereof unfulfilled if the goods/ services are not delivered according to
the schedule of the deliveries as specified. In such an event, Skymet
reserves the right to procure the goods from the open market at the
suppliers risks and cost.
7. Skymet shall not be liable for failure to accept the delivery of goods/
services under this purchase order, in case such failure is due to causes
beyond the control of Skymet, including but not limited to acts of Force,
Majeure, Fire, Floods, Accident, Riots, Lock Outs, Strikes, Slow Down,
Labor Stoppage of any kind or any act of Government.
8. Supplier has the liability to ensure that the quality of the items/ services
supplied against this purchase order is as per the specifications given as
per Annexure-A
9. The supplier expressly warrants that the items/ services supplied by him
against this purchase order shall conform to the specifications, samples
and other descriptions furnished or adopted by Skymet and that the items
will be made of good material and workmanship and free from defect(s).

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 10. Without any prejudice to any other rights of Skymet, Skymet may reject
all the items or any portion thereof not conforming to the foregoing
warranty or specifications.
11. Inspection: Skymet reserves the right to check the quality of the items/
services ordered against this purchase order at any time during the
repackaging, usage of goods and/or installation. At the time of the above
inspections Skymet may reject all the items/ services or any portion
thereof not conforming to the foregoing warranty or specifications as per
this order. The Supplier shall be liable to replace such items/ services
rejected by Skymet without any additional time and within one week of
receipt of intimation of such rejection by Skymet. If the supplier fails to
replace the rejected items/ services within a reasonable time, Skymet
shall be free to procure the goods/ services from the open market at the
Suppliers risk and cost. The Supplier shall immediately refund any
advance received against goods/ services, which are rejected, to Skymet.
THE SUPPLIER WILL BE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE TO MATCH THE
QUALITY OF SERVICES / GOODS TO BE SUPPLIED/ RENDERED WITH
THE SAMPLE/ SPECIFICATIONS APPROVED BY SKYMET.
12. No variation in any of the terms and condition, deliveries, prices, quality,
quantity and specification of this purchase order, irrespective of the
wording of the supplier acceptance shall be effective without the written
consent from Skymet. There is no agreement or understanding other than
stated or referred to herein.
13. Whenever the Supplier by virtue of this purchase order or otherwise has
in its possession, any property of Skymet, the Supplier shall be solely and
completely responsible for its safe return to Skymet. In the event of any
loss or damage to such property while in the possession of the supplier,
the supplier shall forthwith compensate Skymet to the full value thereof.
14. Confidentiality: The suppliers agrees that neither he nor any person or
company related or associated with him will, except in the proper
performance of duties under this RFP., either during the term of this RFP
or any time thereafter, disclose, divulge or communicate to any person or
entity or otherwise make use of any confidential information which was
disclosed to the or which came to the supplier knowledge during the term
of this RFP.

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Appendix B: Deviations from the RFP To be provided in Excel sheet only
as per below format:-

Please outline all the deviations in your proposal from the scope, requirements
and terms & conditions defined in the RFP. Anything not mentioned in this
Appendix shall be construed as accepted by the Respondent without any
modification.
Deviations taken elsewhere in the proposal and not brought out in this Appendix
will not be entertained and Skymet reserves the right to reject the offer on
account of such deviations if the Respondent, on advice of Skymet, does not
withdraw the deviations. If there are no deviations, this Appendix shall be
returned by the Respondent duly filled in after stating Nil Deviations.

RFP Reference
Sr.
(Chapter, Details of Deviations Reasons for deviations
No.
Section)

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Appendix C- Payment & Penalty Terms
The following section details the payment terms for the scope of work
defined in the RFP.

1. Payment shall be made after satisfactory supply (50%) and

installation&testing (20%), (10%) on advance basis on yearly basis for
next 3 yearssubjected to validation of KPI/SLAs.
2. Time is the essence of the contract and the supplier shall pay or allow
Skymet to realize the sum equivalent to 0.5% of the order value of the
delayed systems per week of delay up to limit of 2% (four weeks of
delay), as agreed compensation for delay for the period during which the
set supply and installation shall remain incomplete beyond the time of
completion or beyond the time duly extended in writing by Skymet.
Skymet may deduct such damages from any money due to the supplier.
3. Penalty shall also be applicable 2xPd (of managed services cost) on each
x% dip in agreed SLA/KPI, measured month on month.
4. Any contradictory terms indicated by Respondent (against item 1 to 5
above) shall be treated as invalid and shall be discarded.
5. Income Tax deductions will be made at source as per prevailing rules.
6. Within 15 days of the receipt of the notification of award / Fax of
Intent from Skymet, the successful bidder can be asked to furnish
the contract performance security. The Contract Performance
Security shall be in the form of Bank Guarantee and shall be in the
currency of the Contract.

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Appendix D: Reference Site Details
The reference site details should be given in the following format separately for
similar project implementation carried out. A separate copy should be used for
each reference site.

Company Name

Company Address

Telephone Number

Fax Number

Contact Name

Title

What is or was the contacts role in the

implementation/ project?

State the duration of the

implementation.

Provide the brief on the scope of work

of the project.

Indicate the role played by the

reference client during implementation
of the product(s)

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Appendix E: Proposal Checklist
Please fill-up the table below to ensure that the proposal includes confirmations
/ attachments as sought in the proposal.
Com
ply
S.No. Skymet Requirement Remarks
(Y/
N)
1 Management Summary
Respondent to provide a covering letter as an
overall introduction to the proposal
The Respondent will provide a Management
Summary of its approach. The management
summary should be written for a non-technical
Executive Reviewer
Respondent to fill all the appendix shared in the
RFP document by Skymet and provide the
compliance status
2 Commercial Model
Respondent will provide details of a proposed
commercial model along with quote.
3 Value Proposition
Respondent will provide details of how their
proposition will benefit the proposed and future
program for Skymet.
Respondent will provide details of whether they
are willing to adopt measures where they are
willing to provide Skymet with discounts in the
contractual value for the Y-o-Y cost savings
perceived.
Respondent will provide details of whether they
are willing to provide Skymet with rebates and
discounts for increase in engagement size during
the contract period.
4 Respondent Profile
Respondent will provide details as per (Appendix F)
Respondent to provide 5 references of their
previous client (similar engagement)
5 Governance
Respondent will provide details of an agreement
towards delivering services as per the SLAs defined
for each service and domain area.
Respondent will provide details of their framework
for managing all functional requirements,
transition projects, they will adopt

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Appendix F: Respondent profile
Kindly furnish information for the Respondent

General

Company Name

Date of Incorporation

Holding company or Parent company (if any)

Company local (in India) address

Contact details: Name, phone, fax and e-mail

Please provide details of ownership: private/public;

ultimate parent; major shareholders. Any significant
changes in ownership in the last two years?
Who are the primary shareholders? (Also indicate
major shareholders with percentage holding in case of
limited companies)

Number of years in business

Account Representative

Address and Phone

Financial Background (last published report)

Annual Turnover

Please provide a history of sales figures during the past

three years.

Please attach most recently available annual report, and

audited balance sheets and income statements for
previous three years.

Any pending or past litigation (within 5 years)? If yes,

please explain.
Please also mention any claims/complaints received in

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the last three years.

Certifications

Please provide details of any quality process

certifications (e.g. SEI CMM etc.)

Any other certifications, please specify

Staff

Total number of employees

Number of implementations carried out in

India/worldwide for the weather portal integration

Infrastructure

Team available
Location of the center

Provide details of locations in India where Respondent

has presence either through its own office or through a
partner

Others

Total number of clients (Domestic and outside India) in

Weather portal support and services

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Appendix G: Definitions

Term Description

IST India Standard Time

RFP Request for Proposal

Addendum An Addendum to this RFP issued by Skymet

referring to section 6.1. The term "Addenda" has a
corresponding meaning

Agreement A written agreement between a successful

Respondent and the Skymet; concerning the
provision of IT Infrastructure services of the type
contemplated by this RFP

Skymet Skymet

Closing Date The time and date specified as the date for the
potential Respondents to submit their RFP
Response

Vendor / An organization, person or persons who lodges an

Respondent RFP Response, in accordance with this RFP

RFP Response The formal response to this RFP submitted by a

Respondent in accordance with this RFP

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